Bruce Hornsby Musical artist

Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer and keyboardist known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances. Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, gospel, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and the seamless improvisations contained within.Hornsby's recordings have been recognized on a number of occasions with industry awards, including the 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, and the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his touring band Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs and his appearances as a session- and guest-musician. He also collaborated with Grateful Dead and was an unofficial member of the band from September 1990 to March 1992, playing at over 100 shows during that period.

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Birth date	November 23, 1954
Birth place	Williamsburg Virginia
Hometown	Williamsburg Virginia United States

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Career started	1974
associated musical artist	Eric Clapton Grateful Dead Jack DeJohnette Jerry Garcia Sting (musician) The Other Ones Don Henley Bob Weir Bob Dylan
Background	Solo singer
genre	Gospel Jazz Rock music Blues rock Bluegrass music Musical improvisation Jam band Heartland rock
instrument	Accordion Piano Appalachian dulcimer Keyboard instrument Baldwin Piano Company Synthesizer Oberheim OB-X
record label	RCA Records Sony Music Entertainment Japan Sony BMG